Iron Void Announce UK Tour with Cardinals Folly
Long-running UK doom metal traditionalists Iron Void will welcome Finland’s Cardinals Folly for a UK tour next month. The latter have been on something of a sneaky get-out — they were in the US in May for not the first time, DIY under-the-radar touring to spread their own doomed gospel of grime — and that’s cool and very punk rock if not without risk, but I don’t know the ins and outs of touring internationally either way, so if there’s customs nonsense to deal with as a result, say, of Brexit, bringing merch in or just traveling with expensive instruments and audio equipment, there’s opportunity for hassle if they get the wrong agent.
Good luck to Cardinals Folly and safe travels to them and Iron Void. The latter were last heard from as they celebrated their 25th anniversary with the album IV (review here), and earlier this year, they announced that William Paxman (also Beer Cannon) had joined on guitar. Of course, that sort of thing is bound to have an effect on a band’s dynamic, but Iron Void are unwavering in their commitment to classic Sabbathian metal, and I would not expect them to veer far from that foundation any more than I would expect fish to fly. Nor, it’s worth pointing out, would I want them to.
From social media:
Iron Void & Cardinals Folly (FIN)
Witchfinding In The UK Tour – July 2025
Support acts confirmed.
Tickets available now!
• Friday 11th July – Bannerman’s Bar, Edinburgh
https://facebook.com/events/s/iron-void-cardinals-folly-witc/496607283515334/
• Saturday 12th July – The Fulford Arms, York
w / Uncoffined
https://facebook.com/events/s/iron-void-cardinals-folly-witc/633880939249767/
• Sunday 13th July – Star & Garter, Manchester
w / Wolves In Winter
https://facebook.com/events/s/iron-void-cardinals-folly-witc/1707983873084516/
• Monday 14th July – The Angel Microbrewery, Nottingham
w / Sabbat Wolf
https://facebook.com/events/s/iron-void-cardinals-folly-witc/1041754757755129/
• Tuesday 15th July – Scruffy Murphy’s, Birmingham
w / Voidlurker
https://facebook.com/events/s/iron-void-cardinals-folly-witc/1170684514014486/
• Thursday 17th July – Nightrain, Bradford
w / Ironrat
https://facebook.com/events/s/iron-void-cardinals-folly-witc/1347176503149231/
• Friday 18th July – The Gryphon, Bristol
w / Baron Greenback
https://facebook.com/events/s/iron-void-cardinals-folly-fin-/1979647815855419/
• Saturday 19th July – Helgi’s, London
https://facebook.com/events/s/iron-voidcardinals-folly/1543991749612975/
• Sunday 20th July – Chantry Brewery Tap Bar, Rotherham
w / Sour Tusk
https://facebook.com/events/s/iron-void-cardinals-folly-witc/1345285696612963/
Cardinals Folly (Finland) debut U.K. shows!
Artwork by John Reilly
DOOM ON!! ⚔️💀🔥🧙🔥💀⚔️
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